We spoke with one of our long-time ACE Charity Runners, Dr. Yumi Shimano, about what inspired him to start running, how fundraising changed his perspective, and why he keeps coming back. Meet Dr. Shimano Dr. Yumi Shimano is an internal medicine and pediatric physician who started running in April 2023 — with zero experience. Since then, he has run as an ACE Charity Runner in the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023 Charity and 2024 Charity, and the Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity.

ACE will participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity [Sunday, March 7, 2027] as a donation recipient organization. ■ Use of donations (planned) Donations from the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity will support ACE’s initiatives to eliminate child labour, including: Educational support and school preparation Vocational training for youth Income-generating support for families Community awareness programs These efforts are primarily carried out in Ghana, along with

Run as a Charity Runner with ACE The Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2026 Charity will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Charity Runners from around the world are welcome to participate. If you are interested in joining as a Charity Runner, we invite you to support ACE (Action against Child Exploitation) and help us work toward a world free from child labour. About the Race For more details about the event, please visit the official website: Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2

With Tokyo Marathon 2026 Charity just around the corner, we are pleased to host a conditioning run event designed to help runners prepare both physically and mentally for race day. This event is open not only to ACE Charity Runners, but also to anyone interested in running a marathon for charity. Through light running and stretching, participants will learn how to properly condition their bodies during the crucial pre-race period. In addition to training, the event offers a

Applications are now closed. Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 will be held on October 19 (Sun), and runners from overseas can participate! If you are interested in running the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 through the charity runner program, please consider choosing ACE as the charity that your run will support. For more detailed information regarding the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025, please take a look at the website below: Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2025 https://legacyh

ACE will participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2026 [Sunday, March 1, 2026] Charity as a donation recipient organization. ■ Use of donations (planned) Donations from “Tokyo Marathon 2026” will be used to aid villages in Ghana in becoming child labour-free, including school preparation and support, vocational training, support for improving household income, and community awareness raising. Additionally, the funds will be allocated to advocacy, support, and research initiatives in

Tokyo Marathon 2025 will be held on March 2nd, 2025, and the charity runner applications will start from 11:00 am on June 25th, 2024 (JST).

Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2024 will be held on October 20 (Sun), and runners from overseas can participate! If you are interested in running the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2024 through the charity runner program, please consider choosing ACE as the charity that your run will support. For more detailed information regarding the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2024, please take a look at the website below: Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2024 https://legacyhalf.tokyo/en/ Charity Runn

In 2019, ACE became a charity recipient organization for the Tokyo Marathon Charity, and so far more than 400 runners have supported ACE through donations and participation in the Tokyo Marathon. Piyush Gudka, an accomplished professional consultant and world-class endurance athlete and coach, has been an ACE charity runner since 2019 and an ACE Charity Ambassador since 2020. Born in Kenya to an Indian family, he currently lives in London and travels the world running, coachi

【Application Period: June 26th ~ July 13, 2023】 Tokyo Marathon 2024 will be held on March 3rd, 2024, and the charity runner applications will start on June 26th, 2023. If you are interested in running the Tokyo Marathon through the charity runner program, please consider choosing ACE as the charity that your run will support. ACE is dedicated to the eradication of all forms of child exploitation and to creating happy childhoods and brighter futures for children around the wo

The Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon was established last year in 2022. This year, it will be held on October 15 (Sun), and runners from overseas can participate! If you are interested in running the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2023 through the charity runner program, please consider choosing ACE as the charity that your run will support. Please click on the video below to watch last year's Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon 2022. For more detailed information regarding the Tokyo Legacy Hal

The Tokyo Marathon 2023 will be held on March 5th, 2023, and charity runner applications period will end on July 24, 2022. If you are interested in running the Tokyo Marathon through the charity runner program, please consider choosing ACE as the charity that your run will support. ACE is dedicated to the elimination of all forms of child exploitation and to creating happy childhoods and brighter futures for children around the world. For information on how to apply, please